Deephaven Craftsman
LAKE MINNETONKA, Minnesota
The 1905 house by Chicago architect Hugh Garden was advertised as a tear-down. Succumbing to love at first sight, our client purchased the house in order to save it. Its original design, sweeping porches, and Idyllic Lake views were inspiration for a remodeling to make it livable now and ensure its well-being into the future. The project comprised a large addition and extensive remodeling of all three floors. Even with an addition of 2,800 square feet, the expansive building has an intimate human scale with no compromise of character.
Interiors Architecture
Carefully considered site lines through the building means spectacular views of the lake can be experienced from many vantage points — including the back of the house.
The decorative arts are alive and well in this Craftsman-style historic house project. Hand-wrought metalwork, wood carvings, distinctive stone, and custom lighting create an environment of bygone days.
The client asked that her kitchen accommodate multiple cooks for her well-attended Sunday Suppers. Within the new kitchen is a workspace designed for one which connects to multiple prep areas that expand the scope when friends arrive.
Every detail was carefully considered, from the unique stone used for counters to the Prairie School details in cabinetwork.
Art glass tile provides the perfect surface for cultivating plants in front of triple-hung windows which evoke the feeling of a sleeping porch in the primary bedroom.
We designed a new, architecturally compatible boathouse built where the old one had been. Like many houses sited on water, this one has a street façade and a lake façade; the boathouse serves as both front and back door depending on the visitor’s approach. Treated as an extension of the house, it’s a vital component of the lake experience.
- Builder: Welch Forsman
- Cabinetmaker: Frost Cabinets
- Photographer: Susan Gilmore